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Bible Study Guide for the Third Quarter
As Seventh-day Adventists, we often cite the message in Revelation 14:6, 7, in
terms of last-day events, but these verses also can help us to understand what true
worship is. The third quarter guide on Worship, by Rosalie Zinke, will delve into this
topic. Foundational to all of our worship should be the death of Jesus on our behalf
and our response to it, which includes not only going to the Cross but going to Christ,
our High Priest, in the heavenly sanctuary.
Worship should be permeated by a sense of reverence and awe for our God to give
us the humility and surrender needed for true worship. Our worship must be about
Him, and about giving glory to Him. As we worship, we need to do so with a sense
of accountability to God for what we do and with a realization that we can hide noth-
ing from Him. This fact should drive us to the Cross, our only hope in judgment.
Finally, we are told to worship the Creator. Creation is foundational to all worship,
because all that we believe is based on the fact that God is the Creator. We worship
Him because He is the Creator, the Redeemer, and the Judge. Creation, Redemption,
and judgment all are closely tied, and all true worship needs to be firmly rooted in
these objective theological truths. These truths are central to what worship should
be about. It is our hope that this upcoming quarter study will teach each of us what
it means to truly worship the only One in all creation who, by virtue of who He is,
is worthy of all our worship.
Lesson 1
—Worship in Genesis: Two Classes of Worshipers
The Week at a Glance:
Su n d a y : Worship in Eden (Gen. 2:1–3)
mo n d a y : Worship Outside of Eden (Gen. 3:15)
tu e S d a y : Two Lines of Worshipers (Gen. 6:1–8)
we d n e S d a y : The Faith of Abraham (Gen. 12:1–8)
th u r S d a y : Bethel, the House of God (Gen. 28:10–22)
Memory Text—
Genesis 28:16, 17, NKJV
Sabbath Gem:
In the story of Cain and Abel, we find the motif of true and false
worship, which appears throughout the Bible. The acceptable form of worship is
based on salvation by faith and focuses on God’s power, glory, and grace, while the
unacceptable form is based on works and focuses on humanity and self.
Lesson 2
—Worship and the Exodus: Understanding Who God Is
The Week at a Glance:
Su n d a y : Holy Ground (Exod. 3:1–15)
mo n d a y : The Death of the Firstborn: Passover and Worship
(Exod. 12:1–36)
tu e S d a y : No Other Gods (Exod. 20:1–6)
we d n e S d a y : “These Be Your Gods . . .” (Exod. 32:1–6)
th u r S d a y : “Show Me Your Glory” (Exod. 33:12–23)
Memory Text—
Exodus 20:2, 3, NKJV
Sabbath Gem:
Early accounts of the children of Israel and their encounters
with the Lord reveal to us the nature and character of the God we profess to
serve and worship.
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